Series of first-rate big band musical film shorts produced by Warner Brother
The Melody Masters were a series of first-rate big band musical film shorts produced by Warner Brothers , under the supervision of Samuel Sax at their Vitaphone studio in New York between 1931 and 1939, and in Burbank, California with producer Gordon Hollingshead in charge between 1940 and 1946.
Overview [ ]
Among the most popular short subjects of their kind (making the Motion Picture Herald top money-making shorts lists in 1939 [1] ); these were an offshoot of the Vitaphone Varieties . Each ran from 9 to 11 minutes in length and was produced in black and white.
While rival studios like Universal Pictures focused mostly on the performance itself in their own “Name Band Musicals” shorts, Warner Bros. added more storyline material and visual experimentation. Early films often used a gimmick to frame the musical performances such as the roller skates used in Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra . As the series progressed, the uses of multiple exposures (a great example being Symphony of Swing with Artie Shaw ), optical effects, mirrors (i.e. Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra ) and stark shadow lighting (i.e. Henry Busse and His Orchestra ) made this series stand out against the competition.[2]
Jean Negulesco was a key director on some of the best titles of the early 1940s before graduating to features. Life (magazine) photographer Gjon Mili contributed to the most frequently seen today title, Jammin' the Blues , entered into the National Film Registry in 1995.
After the series’ official end in 1946, there were two follow-up series called “Memories from Melody Lane” and “Hit Parade of the Gay Nineties” that differed somewhat in style and narration, tracing the history of popular music since the 1890s.
Current availability [ ]
A group of them were released on laser disc (through MGM/UA) and Warner DVD, starting in the 1990s. In the latter format, they were mostly “extras” with various Warner features before the Warner Archive Collection produced a set titled Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts in 2010.
List of titles [ ]
Below is a full listing by title, director and major credits, followed by release date, review date (Film Daily ) or copyright date.[3] DVD availability is also provided.
1931 [ ]
Rhythms of a Big City
Harold Levy (director) John Hickey & Billy Gilbert
August 23
The Big House Party
Earl Carpenter
September 27
A Havana Cocktail
Castro Cuban Orchestra
October 4
Musical Moods
Horace Heidt & His Californians
December 6
Darn Tootin'
Rudy Wiedoeft with Dixie Lee & Lucille Page
December 6
1932 [ ]
Up on the Farm
Roy Mack (director) ; Henry Santrey & Band with Dudley Clements, Barney Grant & the Three Moderns
March 27 (Film Daily review)
It's a Panic
Roy Mack (director) ; Benny Meroff & His Orchestra
April 10 (Film Daily review)
Music to My Ears
Roy Mack (director) ; Jack Denny & Orchestra, Dorothy Brent, George Tapps, Jean & Lynton
September 17
The Yacht Party
Roy Mack (director) ; Roger Wolf Kahn , Gertrude Niesen & Melissa Mason
© September 29
Sometimes listed as a “Vitaphone Variety”. Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
The Lease Breakers
Roy Mack (director) ; Willie Creager & Band, Aunt Jemima (Tess Gardella ), Isabel Brown & the Colleano Wire Act
November 10 (Film Daily review)
1933 [ ]
Hot Competition
Roy Mack (director) ; The Continentals, Ted Husing , Harry Barris, Lois Whiteman & Ray Sax
© January 9
Abe Lyman Band
Abe Lyman & His Band
January 20
That's the Spirit
Roy Mack (director) ; Noble Sissle & The Washboard Serenaders, Cora La Redd
February 3 (Film Daily review)
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD; Copyright date on opening credit is MCMXXXII (1932)
The Alma Martyr
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
February 23 (Film Daily review)
How's Tricks
Roy Mack (director) ; Howard Lanin Band
© February 25
Hot from Petrograd
Joseph Henabery (director); Dave Apollon
May
The Name is Familiar
Alfred J. Goulding (director); Leon Belasco & Band, Vivian Janis, Holland & Knight, Dorothy Dodge
© June 6
David Rubinoff and His Orchestra
David Rubinoff & Jean Sargent
July
The Audition
Roy Mack (director) ; Phil Emerton & Band, Hannah Williams (actress) , the Three X Sisters, Larry & Larry
July 8
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD & The Mayor of Hell DVD
A Castilion Garden
Joseph Henabery (director); Senor del Pozo's Marimba Band, Celso Ruttado, Tortolero de Medina, Senorita Adrina and Ismael Guzman
© August 1
Barber Shop Blues
Joseph Henabery (director); Claude Hopkins , Orlando Roberson & Four Step Brothers
© September 23
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Notre Dame Glee Club
Joseph Henabery (director); Charles Coleman
© November 11
Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Eddy Duchin
© November 25
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD. Spelling of title is incorrect on screen.
1934 [ ]
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Roy Mack (director) ; with Sally Gooding, Fredi Washington & others
© February 6
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Vincent Lopez and Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Vincent Lopez & Sheila Barrett
© April 13
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Big City Fantasy
Joseph Henabery (director); Phil Spitalny
April 14
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Isham Jones & His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Isham Jones , Gypsy Nina, Eddie Vogt, Arthur & Rose Boylan
May 12
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Richard Himber and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Richard Himber , Joey Nash, Brhardt & Graham, Virginia MacNaughton
July
Jolly Good Fellow
Joseph Henabery (director); B. A. Rolfe & the Men About Town, Dolly Arden & John Monahan
© July 5
Little Jack Little
Joseph Henabery (director); Jack Little (songwriter)
August 22 (Film Daily review)
Phil Spitalny & His Musical Queens
Joseph Henabery (director); Phil Spitalny & Mickey Braatz
August 23 (Film Daily review)
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Mirrors
Roy Mack (director) ; Freddie Rich 's Orchestra
© September 8
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Ciro Rimac's Rhumba Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director)
October
Ben Pollack & His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Ben Pollack with Doris Robbins
© October 4
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Crawford
Joseph Henabery (director); Mrs. & Mrs. Jesse Crawford , Margaret O'Donnell & John Creighton
October 15 (Film Daily review)
Don Redman & His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Don Redman
October 29
Dames DVD & Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
1935 [ ]
Echoes
Joseph Henabery (director); Charles Davis & His Orchestra, Cackles O’Neill
© March 5
Will Osborne and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; with Helen Ward (singer) , Evelyn & James Vernon
© April 1
Barney Rapp and His New Englanders
Joseph Henabery (director); Barney Rapp , Jack & June Blair, Ruby Wright
© April 1
Freddie Martin and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Freddie Martin , Paul & Eva Reyes
May 11
The Wishing Stone
Roy Mack (director) ; Dave Apollon , Paul Perry & Zeni Vatori
© June 3
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica Rascals (#2)
Roy Mack (director) ; Borrah Minnevitch
July 6
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Phil Spitalny's All Girl Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Phil Spitalny , Maurine & Nova
August 7
Rubinoff and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director) David Rubinoff , Loupoukin & Kounavsky, Martnoff, Adla Kuznetzoff
August 10
Johnny Green & His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Johnny Green
September 6
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD & Captain Blood (1935 film) DVD
By Request
Roy Mack (director) & Orlando Robeson; Claude Hopkins , Tip, Tap & Toe
October 18
Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica Rascals
Roy Mack (director) ; Borrah Minnevitch
© October 28
filmed June 1933
Jack Denny's Orchestra
Jack Denny
November 29 (Film Daily review)
Red Nichols & His World Famous Pennies
Joseph Henabery (director); Red Nichols , Bob Carter & the Wallace Sisters
December 30
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
1936 [ ]
and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); with Kathleen Wells, Harold Richards & Lewis
February 22
Off the Record
Joseph Henabery (director) B. A. Rolfe & Orchestra, the Music Hall Boys, and Sincair Twins
© March 9
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Little Jack Little & Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Jack Little (songwriter)
with Dot, Donna & Teddy
March 28
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Ramon Ramos and His Rainbow Room Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); with Manya & Drigo
April 18
Meet the Kernel
Joseph Henabery (director) Dave Apollon & His Band
May 13 (Film Daily review)
Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Vincent Lopez , June Hart, Jack Holland, Maxine Tappan, Fred Lowry, and Johnnie Morris
May 13 (Film Daily review)
Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Clyde Lucas , Dave & Dorothy Fitzgibbons, Lyn Lucas, the Three Symphonettes
June 12 (Film Daily review)
Carl Hoff and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); with Grace MacDonald, Sonny Schuyler & the Collegians
July 11
Poets of the Organ
Joseph Henabery (director); Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Crawford , Robert Simmons
August 15
Clyde McCoy and His Sugar Blues Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Clyde McCoy
August 15
Nick Lucas and His Troubadors
Joseph Henabery (director); Nick Lucas , Kay Kernan, Marion Witkins & Jack Walters
August 15
Harry Reser & His Eskimoes
Roy Mack (director) ; Harry Reser
September 26
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Leon Navara and His Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); with Honey & Weldon
November 7
Emil Coleman and His Orchestra with The Nightingales
Roy Mack (director) ; with Harlan & Hart
© December 7
Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Jimmie Lunceford
December 19
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive), Blues in the Night (film) & Follow the Fleet DVD
1937 [ ]
George Hall and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director)
January 9
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & Bullets or Ballots DVD
Swanee Cruise
Joseph Henabery (director); Louisiana Kings, Willis Ducre & the Robinson Twins
January 23
Hi De Ho
Roy Mack (director) ; Cab Calloway
February 20
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & Black Legion (film) DVD
Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Peter van Steeden , Harold Richards & Hazel Geary
March 6
Jacques Fray & His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; with Andrea Marsh, Louise & Andrew Carr
March 27
The Jam Session
Joseph Henabery (director); Clyde McCoy & His Sugar Blues Orchestra
April 17
A Musical Journey to South America
Joseph Henabery (director); Ciro Rimac Orchestra
May 8
Eliseo Grenet & His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Eliseo Grenet , Conchita, Jose Negrette, R. Armangod & the Rhumba Sextette
June 15
Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Lennie Hayton , the Rhythm Kings, Billy Gilbert & Paul Barry
July 10
The New Professor
Joseph Henabery (director); Jack Denny & His Orchestra, Chester Fredericks, LaNelle Avery, Judy Lane & George Pembroke
© July 21
David Mendoza and Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); with Minor & Rot, Lucille Manners, Bob Simmons & the Revelers
July 31
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Russ Morgan , Bernice Parks, Tom MacDonald & Christine Ross
September 11
Mal Hallett and His Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); Mal Hallett , Teddy Grace, Jerry Perkins, Buddy, Claire & Wallace Green
September 11
Milt Britton and His World Famous Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); with Walter Powell, Tito, Joe Britton & the Three Leslies
October 2
Jan Rubini and Orchestra
Joe Henabery) with Lillian Dawson, Rosalean & Seville, Francis Pierlot
December 4
Henry King and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director) with Betty Allen
December 20
Benny Meroff and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; with Jackie Marshall & Florence Gast
© December 20
1938 [ ]
Sin-Copation
Lloyd French (director); Leon Navara & His Band, Detmar Poppen
January 8
Enric Madriguera and Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); Enric Madriguera & Patricia Gilmore
January 26
Carl Hoff and His Orchestra (#2)
Joseph Henabery (director); with the Kidoodlers, Minor & Root, Patricia Norman & Jimmy Blair
February 12
David Rubinoff and His Violin
Joseph Henabery (director); David Rubinoff , Colette & Barry
April 16
Carl Deacon Moore and Orchestra
Lloyd French (director)
May 7
Mike Reilly and Band
Lloyd French (director); with Marion Mikler
May 14
Freddie Rich and His Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); Freddie Rich , Nan Wynn , and Joe Sodja
May 28
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & The Adventures of Robin Hood (film) DVD
Clyde Lucas and Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Clyde Lucas
June 18
Don Bestor and Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); with Mildred Law, Ducky Yountz & Joan Merrill
July 9
The Saturday Night Swing Club
Lloyd French (director); Leith Stevens , Bobby Hackett
July 30
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Swing Cat's Jamboree
Roy Mack (director) ; Louis Prima , Shirley Lloyd, Ted Gary, and Mitzi Dahl
August 6
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
His Busy Day
Joseph Henabery (director); Clyde McCoy , Wilbur Gregg, and the Three Bennett Sisters
August 20
Blue Baron and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director) with Harris, Claire & Shannon, Russ Carlyle
August 27
Larry Clinton and His Orchestra with Carol Bruce
Lloyd French & Joseph Henabery (directors); Larry Clinton , Carol Bruce, Martin & Robinson
September 3
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Arnold Johnson and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); with Siroy & Weaver, Three Sirens & Three Orchids
September 11
Ray Kinney and His Royal Hawaiian Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Ray Kinney
with The Aloha Maids
October 1
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); Jimmy Dorsey , Bob Eberle & Evelyn Oak
October 22
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & Jezebel (film) DVD
Merle Kendrick and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); with Miriam Grahame, Marion Wilkins, and Jack Walters
November 12
Music with a Smile in the Happy Felton Style
Lloyd French (director); Three Reasons, Bob Robinson, and Virginia Martin
December 3
Dave Apollon and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Dave Apollon with Buddy & Claire Green, Aunt Jemima (Tess Gardella ) & Bobby Graham
© December 24
1939 [ ]
Jerry Livingston and His Talk of the Town Music
Lloyd French (director); Jerry Livingston , Jack & Jane Boyle, Adrian Rollini Trio. Barbara Richards
© January 4
Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); Clyde Lucas , Rosalean & Seville, Lyn Lucas
January 7
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
Joseph Henabery (director); Russ Morgan , Gloria Whitney, Carolyn Clare & the Paradise Girls
February 25
It's the McCoy
Joseph Henabery (director); Clyde McCoy & His Sugar Blues Orchestra, Wayne Gregg, the Three Bennett Sisters, and Tim Lorman
March 18
Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Orchestra
Lloyd French (director); Dave Apollon , Melissa Mason, May McKim, Ted Adair & Ruth Long
April 8
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Artie Shaw , Helen Forrest , and Tony Pastor (bandleader)
April 29
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Larry Clinton & His Orchestra with Bea Wain
Joseph Henabery (director); Larry Clinton , Bea Wain , Ford Leary
May 20
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
On The Air (Saturday Night Swing Club)
Lloyd French (director); Leith Stevens and His Saturday Night Swing Orchestra, Mel Allen , Bobby Hackett ’s Orchestra, Nan Wynn
June 10
Rita Rio and Her Orchestra with Emily Adrien And Bill Furrow
Roy Mack (director) ; Rita Rio
July 1
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Will Osborne and His Orchestra with Dick Rogers and Lynn Davis
Roy Mack (director)
July 22
Symphony of Swing
Joseph Henabery ; Artie Shaw & Orchestra
July
'arner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Eddie DeLange and His Orchestra with Elisse Cooper
Lloyd French (director); Eddie DeLange
August 12
The Dipsy Doodler
Lloyd French (director); Larry Clinton & Orchestra
August
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Swing Styles
Lloyd French (director); Adrian Rollini Trio, Milt Herth's Orchestra, Ruh & Jane Frazee , Tito and his Swingettes
September 2
Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra with Betty Hutton
Joseph Henabery (director); Vincent Lopez , Betty Hutton , Johnny Russell (saxophonist) , Fred Lowry & the Four Horsemen
September 30
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Rubinoff and His Violin
Joseph Henabery (director); David Rubinoff , June Claire, Jack Holland & June Hart
November 11
1940 [ ]
Frances Carroll and the Coquettes
Roy Mack (director) ; with Viola Smith & Eunice Healy
February 10
filmed March 1939; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Romance in Rhythm
Lloyd French (director); Carl Hoff & His Orchestra, Barry McKinley, the Kidoodlers & Randall Sisters
March 23
filmed June 1939
Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
Matty Malneck , George Amy
April 5 (preview)
Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Ozzie Nelson
June 29
filmed July 1939; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & Torrid Zone DVD
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Roy Mack (director) ; Woody Herman , Lee Wiley , Hal & Honey Abbott, Marie Hartman & Reed Brown Jr.
July 27
filmed February 1939; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Jan Garber and His Orchestra
Jean Negulesco (director); Jan Garber
August 31
Joe Reichman and His Orchestra
Jean Negulesco (director)
October 26
Henry Busse and His Orchestra
Jean Negulesco (director); Henry Busse
November 30
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & Brother Orchid DVD
1941 [ ]
1942 [ ]
1943 [ ]
1944 [ ]
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Band (Ted Weams & Merchant Marine)
Jean Negulesco (director); Ted Weems
January 29
South American Sway
Jean Negulesco (director); recycled footage of Emil Coleman, Joe Reichman & Carl Roff's Serenaders
March 18
The United States Coast Guard Band
Bobby Connolly (director); Rudy Vallee
April 15
Uncertain Glory DVD
Songs of the Range
Dick Foran (director); narrator: Knox Manning
June 24
Junior Jive Bombers
LeRoy Prinz (director); music: William Lava
July 1
All Star Melody Master
Jean Negulesco (director); recycled footage of Hal Kemp , Emil Coleman, Skinnay Ennis & David Rubinoff
July 29
Northern Pursuit DVD
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
LeRoy Prinz ; Bob Wills
September 2
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Listen to the Bands
LeRoy Prinz & Jean Negulesco (directors); recycled Glen Gray , Skinnay Ennis , Joe Reichman & Milt Britton Orchestras
October 7
Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiian Orchestra
Dave Gould (director); Harry Owens
November 4
Sonny Dunham and His Orchestra
Arnold Albert & (directors); Sonny Dunham , the Pied Pipers & Angela Greene
November 25
Jammin' the Blues
Gjon Mili & Bob Burks (directors); Lester Young , Illinois Jacquet , Marie Bryant & Archie Savage
December 18
Nominee for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film , available on Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive), Blues in the Night (film) & Passage to Marseilles (Classic Legends Humphrey Bogart) DVD
1945 [ ]
Rhythm of the Rhumba
LeRoy Prinz (director); Chuy Reyes, Antonio Triana, Lola Montez & Chinita Marin
January 27
Musical Mexico
(director); music: Howard Jackson ; Pedro Vargas
March 24
Circus Band
(director)
May 5
Bands Across the Sea (G.I. Jive)
narrator: Truman Bradley
June 2
Yankee Doodle Daughters
Dave Gould (director); Rudy Vallee
July 21
Spade Cooley: King of Western Swing
(director); Spade Cooley
September 1
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Here Come the Navy Bands
Dave Gould (director)
September 29
Musical Novelties
(director)
October 6
recycles footage from Vitaphone Gambols , Vitaphone Highlights & other 1930s shorts
Music of the Americas
(director); Lyda Vendrell, Teddy Rodriguez & Phyllis
December 15
1946-1947 [ ]
Headline Bands
& Lloyd French (director)
January 26, 1946
recycles footage of Larry Clinton , Woody Herman , Jimmy Dorsey & others
Jan Savitt and His Band
(director); Jan Savitt , Bob Arthur, Shirley Van, Helen Warren & the Lipham Children
March 16, 1946
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Rhythm on Ice
(director); George Arnold, Corrine Church, the Brinckmann Sisters, the Cubettes & the Notables
April 20, 1946
Dixieland Jamboree
(director); music: Howard Jackson
May 11, 1946
recycles Cab Calloway & others
Musical Memories
(director); Busby Berkeley numbers from the ‘30s
© June 29, 1946
Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra (#2)
Lloyd French & (directors); Enric Madriguera
August 10, 1946
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
(director); Desi Arnaz
October 12, 1946
Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) & Night and Day (1946 film) DVD. Last Melody Master filmed, but not last released.
Melody of Youth
LeRoy Prinz (director); California Junior Symphony with Peter Merenblum
December 14, 1946
Big Time Revue
music: William Lava
January 25, 1947
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
(director); Stan Kenton
February 22, 1947
filmed December 1945; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Shorts (Warner Archive) DVD
Vaudeville Revue
Saul Elkins (director) recycled Johnny Perkins, Radio Rubes & the Buccaneers
April 12, 1947
Memories from Melody Lane (filmed 1947) [ ]
Directed by , narrated by Art Gilmore and featuring the Merry Makers as musical support.
Let's Sing a Song from the Movies / July 17, 1947 (available on Romance on the High Seas Greatest Classic Legends Doris Day DVD)
Let's Sing a Song of the West / September 27, 1947
Let's Sing an Old Time Song / December 26, 1947
Let's Sing a Song about the Moonlight / January 24, 1948 (available on On Moonlight Bay (film) DVD)
Let's Sing a Stephen Foster Song / May 8, 1948
Let's Sing Grandfather's Favorites / August 8, 1948
Hit Parade of the Gay Nineties (filmed 1950) [ ]
Directed by
When Grandpa Was a Boy / October 7, 1950
The Old Family Album / December 16, 1950
In Old New York / May 15, 1951
Musical Memories / June 30, 1951
See also [ ]
Links [ ]
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ 1965 International Motion Picture Almanac . 1964. Quigley Publishing Company. pp. 86-88A
^ Maltin, Leonard. The Great Movie Shorts . 1972. Bonanza Books, p. 25 & 213
^ Motion Pictures 1912-1939 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1951 Library of Congress